Willie Murphy vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Willie Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Murphy. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .269). Willie Murphy had the advantage in batting average (.254 vs .243). By the career numbers, Rick Sofield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Murphy and Rick Sofield

Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
47
146.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
193
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
587.56
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
149.22
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
127.46
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.76
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15.84
49.24
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
186.53
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
52
161.66
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
65.28
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.98
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
29
90.16
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.6
57.83
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.22
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
8.39
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Willie Murphy and Rick Sofield

Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.89
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.81
72.81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.766
1.766
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0